James Ettra Avant was born on 10/8/1934 the 7th child of Wiley and Cevilla Roark Avant. His brothers are Lewis Avant, Wiley Avant, Jr, Bill Avant, sisters Chresteen Avant Ultoh, Lois Avant Hargraves, Mildred Marie "Jackie" Avant Crownson, and Dorothy Avant Beck. He grew up in Limestone County, TX near Groesbeck, TX. He was drafted like most young men his age, and spent basic in Washington state. He was a avid Cowboy, and competed in many rodeos during his younger years. He met the love of his life Tot at the Teague Rodeo in Teague, TX in 1959. He married the love of his life Iona (Tot) Meyer Avant on August 1, 1961 in Bell County, TX. They made their home in Temple for 49 years until his death in 2010. They had 5 children, Cynthia Ann Lehrmann Brooks, Janice Kay Lehrmann McLaughlin, Johnny Ray Lehrmann, Jo Lynn Lehrmann Suhr and Tammy Avant Ramsey. They had 7 grandchildren, 11 great children and 1 great great grandchild. He had a lot of "extended" family that called him "Papa James", that loved him dearly. James was the only locksmith for Scott and White Hospital and had retired in 1996. He loved his beloved horses Casey, Sugar and Stormy. He was President and Drill Captain for the Bell County Sheriffs Posse mounted drill team. He was seen throughout the state of Texas on his paint horse "Casey" leading the drill team. After retirement, he got bored and decided he wanted to work part time as a consultant for Air Control A/C in Temple, and was housed at the Home Depot. He was loved by so many people, and touched so many lives! He always had a smile on his face!
Daddy, you are missed so much! We love you so much, and we will be together again one day!
Love you Honeybo,
Your Babygirl
Tammy "Puddin"∼Services for James E. Avant, 76, of Temple are 1 p.m. Monday at Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple.
Mr. Avant died Wednesday, Nov. 24, in a Temple hospital.
He was born Oct. 8, 1934, to Wiley and Cevilla Roark Avant in Groesbeck. On Aug. 1, 1961, he married Tot Avant in Belton. He served in the U.S. Army, was a longtime member of the Bell County Sheriff's Posse and worked for Air Control. He was a resident of Temple for 49 years.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Johnny Lehrmann of Little River; four daughters, Cindy Brooks of Bryan, Jan McLaughin of Morgan's Point Resort, Jody Suhr of Moffat and Tammy Avant-Ramsey of Rogers; two brothers, Wiley Avant Jr. of Hawaii and Bill Avant of Waco; a sister, Chresteen Avant of Groesbeck; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM.
Published: November 27, 2010.
Daddy, you are missed so much! We love you so much, and we will be together again one day!
Love you Honeybo,
Your Babygirl
Tammy "Puddin"∼Services for James E. Avant, 76, of Temple are 1 p.m. Monday at Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple.
Mr. Avant died Wednesday, Nov. 24, in a Temple hospital.
He was born Oct. 8, 1934, to Wiley and Cevilla Roark Avant in Groesbeck. On Aug. 1, 1961, he married Tot Avant in Belton. He served in the U.S. Army, was a longtime member of the Bell County Sheriff's Posse and worked for Air Control. He was a resident of Temple for 49 years.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Johnny Lehrmann of Little River; four daughters, Cindy Brooks of Bryan, Jan McLaughin of Morgan's Point Resort, Jody Suhr of Moffat and Tammy Avant-Ramsey of Rogers; two brothers, Wiley Avant Jr. of Hawaii and Bill Avant of Waco; a sister, Chresteen Avant of Groesbeck; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM.
Published: November 27, 2010.
James Ettra Avant was born on 10/8/1934 the 7th child of Wiley and Cevilla Roark Avant. His brothers are Lewis Avant, Wiley Avant, Jr, Bill Avant, sisters Chresteen Avant Ultoh, Lois Avant Hargraves, Mildred Marie "Jackie" Avant Crownson, and Dorothy Avant Beck. He grew up in Limestone County, TX near Groesbeck, TX. He was drafted like most young men his age, and spent basic in Washington state. He was a avid Cowboy, and competed in many rodeos during his younger years. He met the love of his life Tot at the Teague Rodeo in Teague, TX in 1959. He married the love of his life Iona (Tot) Meyer Avant on August 1, 1961 in Bell County, TX. They made their home in Temple for 49 years until his death in 2010. They had 5 children, Cynthia Ann Lehrmann Brooks, Janice Kay Lehrmann McLaughlin, Johnny Ray Lehrmann, Jo Lynn Lehrmann Suhr and Tammy Avant Ramsey. They had 7 grandchildren, 11 great children and 1 great great grandchild. He had a lot of "extended" family that called him "Papa James", that loved him dearly. James was the only locksmith for Scott and White Hospital and had retired in 1996. He loved his beloved horses Casey, Sugar and Stormy. He was President and Drill Captain for the Bell County Sheriffs Posse mounted drill team. He was seen throughout the state of Texas on his paint horse "Casey" leading the drill team. After retirement, he got bored and decided he wanted to work part time as a consultant for Air Control A/C in Temple, and was housed at the Home Depot. He was loved by so many people, and touched so many lives! He always had a smile on his face!
Daddy, you are missed so much! We love you so much, and we will be together again one day!
Love you Honeybo,
Your Babygirl
Tammy "Puddin"∼Services for James E. Avant, 76, of Temple are 1 p.m. Monday at Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple.
Mr. Avant died Wednesday, Nov. 24, in a Temple hospital.
He was born Oct. 8, 1934, to Wiley and Cevilla Roark Avant in Groesbeck. On Aug. 1, 1961, he married Tot Avant in Belton. He served in the U.S. Army, was a longtime member of the Bell County Sheriff's Posse and worked for Air Control. He was a resident of Temple for 49 years.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Johnny Lehrmann of Little River; four daughters, Cindy Brooks of Bryan, Jan McLaughin of Morgan's Point Resort, Jody Suhr of Moffat and Tammy Avant-Ramsey of Rogers; two brothers, Wiley Avant Jr. of Hawaii and Bill Avant of Waco; a sister, Chresteen Avant of Groesbeck; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM.
Published: November 27, 2010.
Daddy, you are missed so much! We love you so much, and we will be together again one day!
Love you Honeybo,
Your Babygirl
Tammy "Puddin"∼Services for James E. Avant, 76, of Temple are 1 p.m. Monday at Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple.
Mr. Avant died Wednesday, Nov. 24, in a Temple hospital.
He was born Oct. 8, 1934, to Wiley and Cevilla Roark Avant in Groesbeck. On Aug. 1, 1961, he married Tot Avant in Belton. He served in the U.S. Army, was a longtime member of the Bell County Sheriff's Posse and worked for Air Control. He was a resident of Temple for 49 years.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Johnny Lehrmann of Little River; four daughters, Cindy Brooks of Bryan, Jan McLaughin of Morgan's Point Resort, Jody Suhr of Moffat and Tammy Avant-Ramsey of Rogers; two brothers, Wiley Avant Jr. of Hawaii and Bill Avant of Waco; a sister, Chresteen Avant of Groesbeck; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM.
Published: November 27, 2010.
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